My husband has had Parkinson Disease for 27 years and lately his neck has been twisted to the side. He was being evaluated for Deep Brain Stimulation surgery when they questioned his neck. After having a CAT scan they found an old fracture. The facet on C5 is fractures and C5 and C6 is locked. He needs to have this repaired before we can continue with the DBS surgery. The surgeon said he would take out the bones, try to unlock them, replace with a shaped bone and a plate to stablize. Would love some explanation on this procedure.

I have had a couple of lumbar discectomies (L4/L5 and L5/S1). In both cases I could trace these problems to specific injuries. Six weeks ago, I dove into a wave at the beach and felt a slight tweaking and got a stiff neck from it. I have also had pain radiating down my left arm, which particularly bothers me at night. Yesterday, I was at my dr.'s office looking at the MRI and to my surprise he said I need yet another surgery to treat the pain. Here is the radiologist's report on C5/C6 for the MRI:

Dear Sir/Madam,

Three years ago when I was exercising in a Parallel bar, I had a jerk on my left shoulder and it was a mild.

I used to get nominal pain during winter and it has developed now.

Through I was doing regular exercise to my neck and shoulder. Now when I consulted the doctor and took x-ray for cervical spine. The result is as follows:

Straighterning of cervial spine is seen
Mild anterior osteophytes are seen at C5 level
Vertebrae and intervertebral disc space are normal.
Alignment is normal.
Prevetebral soft tissues are normal

I was born with a spinal condition called Klippel-Feil Syndrome (KFS), which basically means at least 2 levels in my neck were fused from birth. People with KFS tend to have a myriad of other spine problems, too, and that is the case with me. I'm 46 years old and am now fused from C2 - T4 (C2-C3 is congenital) and from T11-S5. I am in chronic pain, but have managed to stay mobile which I think has helped keep the pain at a lower level.

I have recently been diagnosed with mild cord compression, facet arthritis, and 3 degenerated disk in my neck. I am worried about the surgery. Can you give me any info that could relieve my worry?

I have Congenital Cervical Stenosis. Now that i am getting older (45) I am having problems with headache, pain and numbness in my left arm and hand. When i went to see the Neurosurgeon, right away he wanted to do surgery. He said that the opening was normally the size of a penny and that mine was only 5 millimeters. I have a bulging disk that is causing the problem i think. Should i have the surgery without at least TRYING the other treatments?

I had a laminectomy, diskectomy Anterior Cervical fusion
in 2001. 3 months after the fusion which had been
successful, on my way to the doctor someone ran a
red light and hit me with an impact of 80pmh. I was
hit square in the face with the airbag knocked out and
have since developed Fibromaylgia, Chronic pain and
now signs of lower disc protusions and arthritis.

I have been sent to multiple "pain specialists" as
my primary care doctor is no longer comfortable treating
me relentless pain. I am deemed disabled my Social
Security now and I am beginning to get more and

MRI reading from 1 1/2 years ago shows
C5-6 Broad-based disc-osteophyte complex. Mild central canal stenosis and an AP diameter of 10.5mm. No cord compression. Foramia Patent.
C6-7 Milld Broad-based disc-osteophyte complex. Minimal central canal stenosis and an AP diameter of 11mm. No cord compression. Foramia Patent.

Recent CT scan w/without contrast ruled out lymphoma regarding a mass in the right
supraclavicular area. There has been no prior injuries to the same. Is it possible that this is a bone graft that dislodged many years ago from a cervical fusion. We know it

My mom just had the "anterior disc disectomy fusion c45" surgery done, and her right arm is very weak and not able to do much. I was wondering if this is normal?